Deliverance from the Spirit of Covetousness
Deliverance from the Spirit of Covetousness
By Babatope Babalobi babalobi@yahoo.com +234 80 35 897435
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Hebrews 13 vs 3
Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
What is Covetousness?
- Covetousness is the compulsive desire for material acquisition.
- Another word for covetousness is materialism.
- Covetousness is never being satisfied.
- Covetousness is acquiring what you do not need.
- Another word for covetousness is greed.
- Covetous people are selfish and deprive others for their benefit.
- Pride and arrogance are the twin brothers of covetousness.
- Covetousness is chasing the world and its ever changing, brands, inventions, products, labels, and so on.
- Covetousness is deriving joy in material things rather than spiritual things.
- Covetousness is the opposite of self-contentment.
- Covetous people will end up stealing money, as money is never enough for them to satisfy their desire.
- Covetous people are never satisfied
- Covetousness is owning or acquiring things you can never finish using.
- Covetousness is acquiring money you do not need.
- The spirit of covetousness and the spirit of madness are twin brothers, because covetous people acquire things that look insane.
- Covetousness is forgetting that you brought nothing to this world, and when you die, you take nothing out of this world.
- Covetousness is appropriating other people’s wages.
- Covetousness is not paying the salary of those who work for you and appropriating the money.
- Covetousness is having a long throat.
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Covetous people only love themselves; they often do not care about others.
- Covetous people suffer from a sickness called materialmania.
- Covetousness is a terrible sin that God and Jesus Christ warn against.
- Covetousness is disobeying the word of God on humility and self-sacrifice.
Covetousness in the Bible
- God warned in the Bible against covetousness.
- In Deuteronomy 28, God warned the Israelites not to forget Him when they had eaten and were satisfied.
- Jesus Christ also warned about being anxious about daily bread.
- Despite this, several Bible characters became victims of covetousness.
- The first sin in the Bible was caused by covetousness.
- When Adam and Eve ate the fruit God commanded them not to eat, it was a lack of contentment that was at play.
- This was Adam and Eve. God gave all power over plants and animals, yet they are not satisfied.
- The first case of murder in the Bible was caused by covetousness.
- When Brother Cain kept the best part of his produce and gave the lean part to God. It was covetousness that was at play.
- Of course, He ended up committing murder because he was envious of the generosity and divine blessing of Abel.
- When father Abraham enter with his maid, Hagar, it was a form of covetousness.
- The role of Hagar in that house was to assist in chores and not to bear babies.
- The deception of Jacob and his takeover of the birthright of his brother, Esau, was a classic case of covetousness.
- Jacob could have given his brother food without giving the condition to give him his birthright.
- Covetousness was also displayed when Laban cheated Jacob by cutting his wages.
- The tragic fall of Samson was due to covetousness, as he was more interested in marrying beautiful women who served strange Gods. At the end, he was betrayed by one of them.
- It is the same spirit of covetousness that caused the fall of King Solomon.
- The Spirit of covetousness turns the wisdom of Solomon to foolishness.
- The Spirit of covetousness influenced Solomon to marry every beautiful woman he set his eyes upon.
- Gehazi was also influenced by a covetous spirit when he disobeyed his master, Elisha and collected gifts from Naaman.
- Covetousness is a grievous evil that turns Gehazi into a leprous person.
- In the New Testament, Judas Is Carrot is the best example of a covetous person.
- For ten pieces of silver, he betrayed his master and lost his destiny.
- In the Old Testament, when the Israelites gathered more meat than they needed per day. It is the spirit of covetousness.
How to Overcome Covetousness.
- Have self-control
- Be contempt.
- Take a glance at money and look away.
- Be wise enough to know that you can never catch us with the new trend.
- Do not be envious of your neighbour’s success.
- Appreciate God and thank him for the level you are now.
- Do not love money.
- Do not accept any gift that will compromise you.
- Love your neighbour as yourself
By Babatope Babalobi babalobi@yahoo.com +234 80 35 897435
